List of educational institutions in Karaikudi explained

Karaikudi, often referred to as "Educational City", It has many educational institutions^[1] starting few decades old to a few newly constructed ones from both government and some private sectors.^{[2] [3]} Most popular 15 colleges are listed in 2023 rankings.^[4] Recently Alagappa University in Karaikudi is listed in one of the top 500 universities in the world as per Times Higher Education listings.^[5]

Universities

• Alagappa University Karaikudi Campus.^[6]

Engineering Colleges

• Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology Karaikudi.
• Karaikudi Institute of Technology, KIT & KIM Campus, Managiri, Karaikudi.
• Sri Rajarajan College of Engineering and Technology, Amaravathipudur, Karaikudi.^[7]

Research Institutions

• CECRI Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi.

Arts and Science Colleges

• Alagappa Arts and Science college, Karaikudi.^[8]
• Dr Umayal Ramanathan Women's college for Arts & Science, Karaikudi.^[9]
• Nachiyappa Swamigal Arts and Science College, Koviloor, Karaikudi^[10]
• Sri Sarada Niketan College for Women, Amaravathipudur, Karaikudi.
• Vidhyaa Giri College of Arts and Science, Puduvayal, Karaikudi.

Business Schools and Colleges

• Alagappa Institute of Management, Karaikudi.
• Karaikudi Institute of Management, KIT & KIM Campus, Managiri, Karaikudi.

Law colleges

• Government Law College, Karaikudi^{[11] [12]}

Agricultural colleges

• Agricultural college and Research Institute Chettinad, Karaikudi.^[13]
• Sethu Bhaskara Agricultural College and Research Foundation, Karaikudi. ^[14]

Polytechnic colleges

• Alagappa Polytechnic, Karaikudi^[15]
• Annamalai Polytechnic, Chettinad
• Nachiyappa Swamigal Polytechnic College, Koviloor, Karaikudi^[16]

Schools and institutions

• Alagappa Academy C.B.S.E School, Karaikudi.
• Alagappa Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• Alagappa Model Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• Azad Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• Chidambaram Chettiar Girls Higher Secondary School, Kottaiyur, Karaikudi.
• Chellappan Vidya Mandir C.B.S.E School, Karaikudi.
• Government High School, Ariyakudi, Karaikudi.^[17]
• Kamban Karpagam Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• Kendriya Vidyalaya Karaikudi, C.E.C.R.I Campus, Karaikudi.
• Maharishi Vidya Mandir C.B.S.E School, Karaikudi.
• Muthiah Alagappa Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Kottaiyur, Karaikudi.
• Ramanathan Chettiar Municipal High School, Karaikudi
• Sahayamatha Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• S.M.S.V Government Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• Sri Raghavendra Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.
• Vidhya Giri Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi.

Notes and References

1. News: Institutions . 29 December 2023 . www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in . www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in . Tamilnadu Government . www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in.
2. Web site: List of Colleges in Karaikudi . www.indcareer.com . www.indcareer.com . 27 December 2023.
3. Web site: Alagappa Group . www.alagappaalumni.com . Alagappa Group . 29 December 2023.
4. Web site: Karaikudi College Rankings in 2023 . collegedunia.com . collegedunia.com . 27 December 2023.
5. News: Higher Education Rankings . 27 December 2023 . www.hindustantimes.com . www.hindustantimes.com . www.hindustantimes.com . Oct 1, 2022.
6. Web site: About Alagappa University . timeshighereducation.com . 2024-02-10.
7. News: News . www.thehindu.com.
8. https://www.agacollege.in
9. Web site: About URCW - Dr.Umayal Ramanathan College for Women . 19 November 2019 .
10. Web site: Contact Us. Nachiappa Swamigal Arts and Science College. 14 January 2024.
11. https://tndalu.ac.in/Affili-Clg.php
12. News: News of Karaikudi Law College . 29 December 2023 . www.thehindu.com . www.thehindu.com . Tamil Nadu Government . www.thehindu.com . www.thehindu.com.
13. https://tnau.ac.in/site/acri-chettinad/
14. News: College News . 15 February 2024 . The Hindu . thehindu . thehindu.
15. https://www.agptc.ac.in/
16. Web site: Nachiappa Swamigal Polytechnic College Koviloor . Mymathews. 19 December 2023.
17. News: News about supplies given to Govt School . Dinamalar . Dinamalar.